Clarke, Douglas Augustine William
Personal Information
Rank | F/L |
Forename(s) | Douglas Augustine William |
Surname | Clarke |
Gender | M |
Age | 30 |
Date of Death | 30-08-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of William and Veronica Mary Clarke. Husband of Betty Edith Clarke, of Addiscombe, Croydon. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | de Havilland Mosquito XX |
Serial Number | KB207 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Croydon (Mitcham Road) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot R.R. Grave 35066. |
Epitaph | IN LOVING AND EVER-LIVING MEMORY OF MY BELOVED HUSBAND. "O VALIANT HEART" |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 145 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 129448 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 8 |
Squadron | 1655 MTU |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Tythe Farm, Warboys, Cambridgeshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Pillar and inscribed metal plaque |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to all who served on 1655 Mosquito Training Unit of No 8 (PFF) Group which was based at RAF Warboys, 1944 to 1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Please note that this list gives all the losses aboard the quoted aircraft and occasionally these may have occurred on an earlier date when the aircraft was not itself lost. Please check the dates of death carefully.
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 30-08-1944 |
End Date | 30-08-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Warboys |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- night navigation exercise |
Reason for Loss | Encountered severe turbulence and disintegrated near Lindean, SSE of Galashiels |